Out Rockaway

11/29/2025

Ring in the 2026 with a walk or bike ride along the ocean!

Our friends at Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society have once again invited us to join them in kicking off the New Year with an easy scenic bike ride or a fun walk along the spectacular dunes and Atlantic Ocean here in Rockaway. Friendly, free, and open to all.

DETAILS:
Both bicyclists & walkers start at 11:30 am sharp at Rockaway Ferry Dock, Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive.

The two groups plan to meet up at again E Sushi around 1:45 for optional late lunch.

BIKE RIDE:
Easy intermediate-level route of approximately 19 miles over 2 plus hours includes Rockaway Beach, Breezy Point, Neponsit, and Belle Harbor as well as Gateway National Recreation Area’s Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, now quiet and peaceful during the winter. We will also follow the 5.5-mile long boardwalk. Please wear a helmet!

EASY WALK: We plan a gentle 5.5-mile walk on the paved boardwalk as we stay close to the ocean and look for nesting terns and plovers amongst the surfers and dog-walkers. If we’re lucky, we may even spot some seals, dolphins, and humpback whales! Binoculars provided!

LATE LUNCH: Walkers and cyclists plan to meet at E Sushi, 215 Beach 116th Street in Belle Harbor for lunch and drinks at 1:45 pm (vegetarian options).

SUNDANCE: is NYC’s Gay outdoors club offering year-round non-competitive hikes, urban nature and history walks, camping, backpacking, ski trips, travel adventures, bike rides and tours, museum visits, social events, boating/canoeing, and much more for all skill levels and ages. Join us for some fun, new friends, and great healthy experiences in 2026! Free membership and info at: http://www.SundanceOutdoor.org

Details and route subject to change.

11/11/2025

The new Rockaway Ferry schedule will go into effect on December 8, 2025. This major change will combine the Soundview and Rockaway routes during morning commutes to provide a one-seat ride to Midtown and the East 90s.

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11/10/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.

09/21/2025

08/06/2025

On the boardwalk in Arverne on Beach 32nd St for Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announcement of a whopping $26 million allocation toward the creation of a 48,000 square-foot, three-story Aquatics Center include two public pools — one outdoor and one indoor — as well as an expansive public deck overlooking the ocean, two multipurpose rooms for added recreational programming, a picturesque central atrium, office space and more. The center will have direct pedestrian access to and from Rockaway Beach.

05/19/2025

It was a walk, tour and hike all rolled into one as we stepped out of Rockaway and into the Palisades Interstate Park for a jaunt on the Long Path. Special shout out to the Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society and Naturalist Sandy Bonardi for the tour of the Greenbrook Sanctuary, an oasis within an oasis. It was a special treat to step inside the grounds of the sanctuary and to learn about the biodiversity, environment and issues facing the park from the professionals. It all made for a perfect day.

01/09/2025

01/01/2025

Great New Year’s Walk/ Ride all along Rockaway Beach! SUNDANCE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SOCIETY invited Out Rockaway members & friends to join them this year as we walked or rode around Rockaway. By bike we visited the Little North Pole, stopped by to cheer on the intrepid polar plungers along our beaches, rode all along the boardwalk to Fort Tilden. Meanwhile our walkers visited some of original bungalows, restaurant row, the Flight 587 memorial, walked through Belle Harbor and we all met up at for late lunch. Lots of fun and a great way to kick off new year.

12/30/2024

Our friends at Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society have invited us to join them in kicking off 2025 with an easy scenic bike ride or a fun walk along the spectacular dunes and Atlantic Ocean here in Rockaway. Friendly, free, and open to all.

DETAILS:
Both bicyclists & walkers start at 11:25 am sharp at Rockaway Ferry Dock, Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive.

The two groups plan to meet up at again Pico’s around 1:45 for optional late lunch.

BIKE RIDE:
Easy intermediate-level route of approximately 15 miles over 2 hours includes Breezy Point, Neponsit,
and Belle Harbor as well as Gateway National Recreation Area’s Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park, now quiet and peaceful during the winter. We will also follow the 5.5-mile long boardwalk. Please wear a helmet! Call/text Phil 917-359-8479 or Glen 202-904-0025 for info.

EASY WALK: We plan to stop by the Rockaway Hotel and then enjoy a gentle 5.5-mile walk on the paved boardwalk as we stay close to the ocean and look for nesting terns and plovers amongst the surfers and dog-walkers. If we’re lucky, we may even spot some seals, dolphins, and humpback whales! Binoculars provided! Call/text Mark 646-295-6597 or Craig 917-586-4925 for info.

LATE LUNCH: Walkers and cyclists plan to meet at Pico’s, 419 Beach 129th Street in Belle Harbor for lunch and drinks at 1:45 pm (vegetarian options).

SUNDANCE: is NYC’s Gay outdoors club offering year-round non-competitive hikes, urban nature and history walks, camping, backpacking, ski trips, travel adventures, bike rides and tours, museum visits, social events, boating/canoeing, and much more for all skill levels and ages. Join us for some fun, new friends, and great healthy experiences in 2025! Free membership and info at: http://www.SundanceOutdoor.org

10/28/2024

10/12/2024

An throwback pic! Happy National Coming Out Day!